Sun Protection

I got this off of a cocconut oil forum.

Sun Protection
One of the most interesting facts about people who live in tropical climates like the Philippines, where the people are constantly exposed to the rays of the sun year round, is that skin cancer is almost unheard of in these places. Here in the US we are constantly warned about the dangers of exposure to the sun, and yet the sun helps our bodies produce much needed nutrients for our skin, such as Vitamin D, which has been shown to prevent cancer.2
Once again we see that coconut oil is probably one of the main reasons people in tropical climates can spend so much time in the sun and not suffer from skin cancer. Coconut oil has wonderful antioxidant properties that protect the skin from free radical damage. Also, when coconut oil is consumed and used topically on our skin, it helps our bodies absorb other nutrients more effectively as well, such as Vitamin E, another powerful antioxidant nutrient that protects the skin.
I am fair skinned but used VCO as a sunscreen in Florida last summer. My family thought I was crazy. I did not burn although everyone else did (with their toxic sunscreen). One day, I did get a little too much sun, and was a little red, but I put the VCO on it and it was gone by the next day. So try it, and see, just be sensible about the sun, nothing can protect you if you stand in the hot sun for a very long time. Rachel (Coconut Diet Forums)
I just got back from my 7-day trip to Jamaica. I used VCO exclusively as my sunscreen. I had no burns and my tan is even and golden. I am somewhat fair-skinned. Most of my time was spent in the shade, but I spent a good amount of time floating around on the water each day. My husband is even fairer and he did get pink slightly on his shoulders, at which time he applied both sunscreen and VCO to that area (VCO everywhere else). His tan is also pretty dark. People kept commenting on what nice color we were getting, ha ha. Marnie (Coconut Diet Forums)
It should be noted that when reports like this are made in our discussion group, invariably some will try using Virgin Coconut Oil exclusively as a sunscreen and go out and get burned! Some have even reported that sometimes the coconut oil works wonderfully as a sunscreen, while at other times they seem to get burned. It seems that the oils you put into your body are just as important as what you onto your body in regards to sun protection. We have found that if one eats foods loaded with polyunsaturated oils, generally they will burn more in the sun. It is theorized that when one eats foods cooked in polyunsaturated vegetable oils, often with trans fatty acids, that one is putting oxidized lipids into their skin tissue that are causing free radical damage, and more susceptible to burning in the sun. So if you just got done eating some french fries from a fast food restaurant, you may be more susceptible to sun burn!

Plug in Fragrance

A little over a week ago I was in Bath and Body Works. Oh, how I love all the stuff there! They tried to sell me one of their new plug in fragrances. I told the girl that I do not use those since they have been known to cause a lot of house fires. Today I received this e-mail from my brother so I thought I would post it here.



This is one of those e-mails that if you don't send it, rest assured someone on your list will suffer for not reading it.
The original message was written by a lady whose brother and wife learned a hard lesson this past week.
Their house burnt down. Nothing left but ashes. They have good insurance so the house will be replaced and most of the contents. That is the good news.
However, they were sick when they found out the cause of the fire. The insurance investigator sifted through the ashes for several hours.
He had the cause of the fire traced to the master bathroom. He asked her sister-in-law what she had plugged in The bathroom. She listed the normal things....curling iron, blow dryer. He kept saying to her, "No, this would be something that would disintegrate at high temperatures".
Then her sister-in-law Remembered she had a Glade Plug-In, in the bathroom.
The investigator had the one of those "Aha" moments. He said that was the cause of the fire. He said he has seen more house fires started with the plug-in type room fresheners than anything else. He said the plastic they are made from is THIN. He also said that in every case there was nothing left to prove that it even existed. When the investigator looked in the wall plug, the two prongs left from the plug-in were still in there.
Her sister-in-law had the one of the plug-ins that had a small nightlight built in it. She said she had noticed that the light would dim and then finally go out. She would walk in to the bathroom a few hours later, and the light would be back on again.
The investigator said that the unit was getting too hot, and would dim and go out rather than just blow the light bulb. Once it cooled down it would come back on. That is a warning sign The investigator said he personally wouldn't have any type of plug in fragrance device anywhere in his house. He has seen too many places that have been burned down due to them.
PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO ALL THE PEOPLE IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK. NOT ONLY COULD IT SAVE SOMEONE'S HOUSE, BUT IT COULD SAVE SOMEONE'S LIFE.

Mosquito Bite Itch

Just last night I was asked about the itching of mosquito bites. I was not looking it up, but happened to read this little tid-bit today.
"When mosquito bites have you itching like crazy, reach for a bottle of antiseptic Mouthwash. Moisten a tissue with it, hold it on the bite for about 15 seconds, and kiss that itch good-bye."

Tealights, Tealights, Tealights

As most of you know, I love to have candles on all over the place! Because I love the wonderful scents that can be found in candles (especially the ones I buy at the 5B&Co) I end up burning too many at one time and mixing the scents. Last year I decided to stock up on a lot of tea lights. I burn those in the candle holders but only burn one scented one in each room! Now, if I would just quit giving away all my wonderful smelling votives!

Suitcase Tags

I don't recall where and when I learned this but I was recently sharing with my mom and sis to not put their name and address on those suitcase tags! It lets people know where there might be an empty house and robberies have occurred because of that. Just put your name and phone number!

Stinky Car

With all the rain and flooding we have had around here I have heard and had conversations about stinky cars due to the rain getting in the car. One of the best ways to get rid of the smell is to put the pet cedar chips on the carpet. It absorbs the moisture and the smell!

How Loud Is Your Music

Today I subbed in a class with a sign language interpreter. We were talking about noise levels and what they do to our hearing. She was explaining to me that each time we are around loud noises we lose a little bit of our hearing! She also explained to me that we would be surprised as to how low the level of noise is before it starts to do the damage! I guess we all need to learn to turn down our music and our TV. We also need to learn to be gentle in our communication with one another! :?)